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  • RenaissanceWoman2010 May 24, 2012 @ 9:45 pm | delete
    Hugelkultur is totally new to me. Very interesting. Great raised bed resources here. Appreciated!
  • nikyweber May 22, 2012 @ 5:10 am | delete
    Great Lens! Thumbs up!
  • arcarmi May 4, 2012 @ 9:49 pm | delete
    By the way this lens is my 999th like!
  • arcarmi May 4, 2012 @ 9:48 pm | delete
    Hey GonnaFly, could you give me some advice? How do you get your lenses to be successful? Can you give me some celebrity endorsement (Mention some of my lenses, help me build an audience)? I have a great composting lens (excellent for gardening). I'm just a kid and it would be nice to have some help from a true master of the lens! It would be much appreciated!
  • ResearchAddict May 3, 2012 @ 9:02 am | delete
    Lots of great and very useful info in this lens.
  • linda_P Apr 23, 2012 @ 12:57 am | delete
    You have some very informative information. I have been thinking about starting a small vegetable garden. This is very helpful.
  • jholland Apr 21, 2012 @ 1:54 am | delete
    Be sure to build the beds a manageable size. If you can't reach across it from either side, you'll get frustrated quickly. 3-4 feet is usually plenty.
  • bueler Apr 20, 2012 @ 4:57 pm | delete
    Raised vegetable gardens make sent to use especially if you have a rocky soil or critters walking around.
  • hntrssthmpsn Apr 15, 2012 @ 2:33 pm | delete
    I'm using containers and raised beds exclusively for the first time this year, as we've moved to a spot with a large, lovely yard... and lousy, heavy, gopher infested soil. Some new challenges... but I'm also finding that I really love tending my raised bed!
  • jejoju Apr 15, 2012 @ 8:35 am | delete
    wow! What a beautiful lens I love it. Thank you for sharing.
  • HtCares Apr 10, 2012 @ 4:38 pm | delete
    Thank you for sharing all this wonderful information on raised beds. It's a big help since we've been thinking about doing a raised bed garden this year.
  • jwcooney Apr 10, 2012 @ 2:49 pm | delete
    Great lens, very informative! I have a small raised bed herb garden in which I grow parsley and mint. It's great because in the summer the garden grows outside and then can be moved indoors in the winter where the plants can continue to grow.
  • livinglargeandhappy Apr 10, 2012 @ 8:51 am | delete
    Thanks for the helpful guide.
  • 82ndAirborneMedic Apr 9, 2012 @ 11:07 pm | delete
    Completely awesome lens! What a wealth of information! My wife
    and I are planning to start a raised bed vegetable garden very soon.
    I'm. sure that we will refer to your lens often!
  • IMKZRNU Apr 9, 2012 @ 2:09 pm | delete
    Fabulous lens! You have provided people with some very vaulable information! Even though I do have the property to do a larger garden I prefer the raised beds because they are easier to do with my work schedule.
  • kmcvay Apr 9, 2012 @ 11:42 am | delete
    Nicely done! Blessed.
  • GypsyPirate Apr 9, 2012 @ 10:21 am | delete
    I love my raised beds - but I have no more tips...you gave them all away here! Thanks for a delightful read!
  • faye_durham Apr 9, 2012 @ 10:16 am | delete
    Nice lens! This has been on my bucket list for a long time. I'm pleased to learn that I can use bricks as a border. I have found a lot of them buried in the back yard.
  • CelticWays Apr 9, 2012 @ 9:45 am | delete
    very thorough, beautifully done, lots of new ideas for me, a huge and welcome surprise, many, many thanks.
  • getfiredup Apr 5, 2012 @ 4:35 pm | delete
    Nice to see raised garden beds protrayed with such style not just as wood boxes.
    Maybe a bird feeder to add hours of entertainment -
    http://www.squidoo.com/bird-feeders-for-every-home
  • KateHon Apr 3, 2012 @ 7:10 pm | delete
    What a great lens! I can see how I can grow lots of veggies in a fairly small area - great fresh food! It doesn't get much better!
  • ChinaGal Mar 24, 2012 @ 12:33 pm | delete
    Nicely done lens:) We're going to try Square Foot gardening this summer.
  • mantuamom Mar 22, 2012 @ 10:02 pm | delete
    I learned a lot from your lens, thank you! We're expanding our garden this year and are in process of building a raised bed using cedar.
  • zillermil Feb 29, 2012 @ 9:46 am | delete
    Great advice -- we keep meaning to do this and it never happens.
  • hermaniv Feb 25, 2012 @ 10:54 pm | delete
    Thank you for the nice lens! I've tried free form raised beds and they do tend to come apart quickly, especially in an area that has heavy rainstorms. My next experiment will be natural wood. I just like the look. Thank you.
  • gardendoll426 Feb 15, 2012 @ 3:22 pm | delete
    Last year was the first time I have gardened in a raised bed, and it was great! I highly recommend it! My garden bed is in a community garden which provided the beds, mulch and soil. I can't wait to start planting again. Thanks for this awesome lens :)
  • handyone Feb 13, 2012 @ 5:28 pm | delete
    Wow, what a great lens. I organic garden. To start one I put clean (no wax or tape) cardboard right over the grass and put half top soil and half cattle manure compost to fill it up. Cover with clean straw and border it with 2x8 spruce. The first year, grow tomatoes. You probably won't need to water at all! You will be amazed. Each year after I add 6 bags of cattle manure compost to feed the worms. The worms feed the plants. The grass and cardboard are gone after the first year. Last year, year 3, I grew a cherry tomato plant that was 8 feet high and wide! Over 1000 tomatoes. It amazed me!
  • wadeboy Feb 1, 2012 @ 7:14 pm | delete
    Awesome lens, I was able to learn a lot about raised garden beds here. Thanks!
    You can also see my lens on the Aquaponics System
  • PastorCher Feb 1, 2012 @ 6:28 pm | delete
    Not really. I like them because they save on the back.
  • 358424 Jan 27, 2012 @ 3:03 pm | delete
    Another great Lens, good space saving ideas
  • PatriceBeaulieu Jan 20, 2012 @ 3:00 pm | delete
    Wow! What a lens. You gave us some really helpful information. I like all the advantages and disadvantages you listed.
  • woznii Jan 20, 2012 @ 4:43 am | delete
    Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge
  • SecondHandJoe Jan 14, 2012 @ 9:13 pm | delete
    We've always had a veggie garden but ours could use an overhall! Will try this out in the spring! Great lens I 'liked' it a lot!
  • leeleon Jan 10, 2012 @ 2:02 am | delete
    neat and nice lens
  • favored1 Nov 16, 2011 @ 2:08 pm | delete
    Very well done. You covered it all.
  • Organic-Squidster Nov 7, 2011 @ 5:54 pm | delete
    This lens if full of helpful info - especially on material suggestions. Great job!
  • SIALicenceUK Nov 6, 2011 @ 3:38 am | delete
    Really good lens, love the layout and content.
  • CatJB Nov 2, 2011 @ 4:41 am | delete
    Interesting stuff, I might tackle making a raised garden bed next season.
  • mikeguerro221 Oct 28, 2011 @ 2:13 am | delete
    cool lens! Great tips..
  • abrahamgpg Oct 24, 2011 @ 6:29 am | delete
    Cool tips, nice lens. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
  • daria369 Oct 3, 2011 @ 7:51 pm | delete
    Nicely done lens & great resource. ***Angel blessed*** :)
  • AnthonyAltorenna Sep 28, 2011 @ 9:15 am | delete
    Wow, this lens is packed with detailed information and helpful photos for building a raised bed vegetable garden. Very well done!
  • homerepellent Sep 24, 2011 @ 5:50 am | delete
    Wow, another great lens from you. I like how you covered all the bases on the advantages and disadvantages. The videos help to accelerate my learning curve on this topic. Thank you very much, keeping them coming.

    Cheers,
    Homerepellent
  • EverythingMouse Sep 4, 2011 @ 1:58 pm | delete
    This is such an excellent resource. Squid Angel Blessings to you
  • Frankster Aug 15, 2011 @ 8:28 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens. I love all of the different ideas of how to build the raised beds. I have used railroad ties and 2 x 6 boards. I made them small enough that I could lean over from all four sides to work on, that makes things a little easier. Thanks for putting so much effort into them. Blessed. Bear hugs, Frankster
  • Cumberland Aug 15, 2011 @ 10:35 am | delete
    Great lens. My neighbor raises vegetables and flowers in very attractive layouts in the back yard. She produces some impressive amounts of vegetables and flowers.
  • Sylvestermouse Aug 15, 2011 @ 9:21 am | delete
    Fabulous information and advice. I actually simply prefer the looks of raised beds for plants or flowers. Also, I find that my dogs are just not as likely to step into them as they are to run over plants at ground level. Blessed
  • allcutestuff Aug 15, 2011 @ 4:49 am | delete
    i wish i had enough room in my garden to have a raised veggie garden, my husband keeps on asking me to plant our own vegetables but again, no space. too bad.
  • GastroStu Jul 26, 2011 @ 10:56 am | delete
    Fantastic lens, I've been considering building a raised vegetable bed recently (at the moment my garden's just a mess of pots), lots of useful information for me here. Thanks.
  • akarki Jul 17, 2011 @ 4:44 am | delete
    i am trying to raise a vegetable garde, thanks for the information, helping me to make a beautiful vegetable garden.
  • aLundy Jul 11, 2011 @ 8:14 am | delete
    What a great lens - really helpful information
  • archandha Jun 30, 2011 @ 1:01 pm | delete
    Never thought of beeing so creative with my vegetables garden. Thank you for this awesome inspiration.
  • hysongdesigns Jun 23, 2011 @ 5:46 pm | delete
    Very Nice! You've given a really good overview for beginners; If you are interested in gardening and self sufficiency you might enjoy the forums and articles over at www.freedomgardens.org great folks there, lots of gardening experience of all sorts.,
  • hysongdesigns Jun 23, 2011 @ 7:40 am | delete
    very nice, lots of good info. You are very right about the increased water use in the desert; Besides which I've discovered that the wood will wick the moisture right out of the soil if it's not sealed. Another advantage of a raised bed, though is to keep small children on the path, especially is the space is really tight.
  • BSieracki Jun 10, 2011 @ 3:28 pm | delete
    have to try it
  • promotional-coupons-codes Jun 1, 2011 @ 2:11 am | delete
    Awesome Awesome Awesome Awesome........
    Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks
  • LisaAuch May 30, 2011 @ 5:14 am | delete
    ....this caught my eye as my husband has just built a beautiful square raised bed for my garden, and everyone says "is that for your vegetables" I do not know where to start but this is a great place, thanks!
  • praise May 9, 2011 @ 4:52 pm | delete
    awesome lens, 5*
  • TheTravelGal May 4, 2011 @ 5:00 pm | delete
    I've been thinking of starting a raised garden, so found the info here extremely useful.
  • Livinggreenandclean2011 Apr 12, 2011 @ 7:12 pm | delete
    I am so happy I found this lens my family and I moved into our first home late last summer and we have been so excited about having a garden for our family. This is going to be where I get all of my info thank you so much.
  • AutumnLockwood Apr 9, 2011 @ 11:34 am | delete
    Nice lens. My only suggestion is to put wire mesh in the bottom of the bed if you're plagued with gophers.
  • AbsoluteJeanius Apr 7, 2011 @ 10:26 am | delete
    Wonderful lens - I did square foot gardening for years when I had a large yard.
  • OrganicMom247 Apr 4, 2011 @ 1:20 pm | delete
    So much good information, I have book marked this to come back often. Thank you.
  • CathyLou Mar 26, 2011 @ 7:04 pm | delete
    I just finished replanting my 4 raised vegetable garden beds yesterday. Now I just have to cross my fingers and hope everything grows... Love the lens! Its very informative.
  • Nibbled Mar 18, 2011 @ 11:49 pm | delete
    I can vouch that square foot gardening really works, as well as vertical gardening. Although, I found out the hard way it's wise to make sure that different types of plants are compatible, before planting. so close. Wonderful gardening page with lots of useful information. Thank you!
  • rlivermore Feb 1, 2011 @ 10:09 pm | delete
    I don't have any suggestions, but I'd love to give this a try when the weather warms up.
  • weight-loss-dieting-diets Feb 1, 2011 @ 10:17 am | delete
    Nice Garden, i put this lance to my favorites.
  • flighty02 Jan 26, 2011 @ 4:40 am | delete
    Thanks for all this great information! I have a bad back so I thought that raised beds might a little bit easier to manage. I particularly like the idea of square foot gardening too.
  • tssfacts Jan 23, 2011 @ 7:16 am | delete
    I have always enjoyed gardening with raised beds. Now all I need is some more room to place my raised beds. Great job. Blessed by a SquidAngel. Featured on Home and Garden SquidAngel.
  • ravi551854 Jan 19, 2011 @ 2:31 pm | delete
    full of greenery lens
  • jackiebolen Jan 16, 2011 @ 4:59 pm | delete
    You have some excellent ideas here. Thank you.
  • jgelien Jan 9, 2011 @ 3:34 pm | delete
    My mom always made raised bed vegetable gardens and we enjoyed many a meal from them. Thanks for the memories. I think I will make one in honor of my mom this year. I just have to find a good way to keep the deer away.
  • ron23 Jan 8, 2011 @ 10:24 am | delete
    Thank you for the very informative lens. Great job.
  • Nightowl_John Dec 28, 2010 @ 7:03 am | delete
    Raised bed gardening is our plan for this year. Thanks for a great resource. Squid Angel blessed.
  • raphaelo Dec 6, 2010 @ 4:12 am | delete
    This is one of best green lense for garden's lovers :)
  • brutus1 Dec 2, 2010 @ 9:12 pm | delete
    Thank you for all of the great visuals! These are incredibly helpful.
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Dec 2, 2010 @ 5:16 pm | delete
    Here in North Carolina the soil is basically red clay. I have broken my back trying to turn it into Iowa farm land. This would be the answer.
  • TheWhistler Nov 8, 2010 @ 11:03 am | delete
    A knowledgeable lens. Thank you.
  • Oct 24, 2010 @ 4:46 am | delete
    I only have room for the very basics this year, tomatoes, lettuce and a few herbs. Next year I'm determined to get my act together and organise a raised garden for a whole lot more. There's nothing nicer than home grown vegies.
  • SereneSea Oct 24, 2010 @ 12:01 am | delete
    Raised bed gardening requires less space and makes the surroundings greener. This lens talks about all those plus the benefits - Great.
  • sheilamarie Oct 21, 2010 @ 12:10 pm | delete
    Great lens, Gonnafly! I struggle with my garden. Now I have the winter to think about how I will change it for next year. Great suggestions!
  • awelldressedbullet Oct 18, 2010 @ 12:08 am | delete
    This is something I am seriously considering. I've been wanting to put in a garden for several years, we have lots of room, but are on sand, so have to bring in good soil. And with my health issues, I think I could keep it more manageable for me with a raised garden. Great information here, thank you and loved the design and layout! - Kathy
  • JziE Oct 11, 2010 @ 10:37 pm | delete
    Looks like FarmVille
  • Magicality Oct 11, 2010 @ 3:39 am | delete
    I'd love to hear how you tackle a garden that's completely overgrown and make it into a nice garden with room for raised beds and just lawn ...
  • GonnaFly Oct 15, 2010 @ 2:57 pm | delete
    Check out my Easy No-dig Vegetable Garden page (see link above) for some suggestions.
  • Desilegend Sep 18, 2010 @ 12:50 pm | delete
    I tried to one this summer...I need to bookmark your page for the next year. Thanks.
  • Jared Finkelstein Jul 31, 2010 @ 8:05 am | delete
    Consider my company, Teich Garden Systems, as another resouce. We design and install enclosed raised bed garden systems that keep most animals out and have built in irrigation systems. We have built hundreds of gardens nationwide for schools and homes. Our school gardens have paved walkways that allow for wheelchair access and our home gardens have design elements that make your garden functional and beautiful.

    Jared T. Finkelstein
    Teich Garden Systems
    www.teichgardensystems.com
    888-622-5822
  • 1dental Jun 18, 2010 @ 1:40 pm | delete
    I love all your lenses! So helpful and informative. Thank you for sharing :D
  • WordCustard Jun 9, 2010 @ 1:57 pm | delete
    Fantastic information -- it's easy to see why this one has been so popular! I've been growing vegetables for the first time this year. I never expected it to be so much fun! ~*~* Angel Blessed *~*~
  • seedplanter May 26, 2010 @ 12:33 am | delete
    Your photos make me want to try this! This year our rain is unrelenting, so I don't know if I'll even get to plant tomatoes until we see enough sunshine and warmer temps. Crazy, crazy season here in the Pacific Northwest. Thanks for such great information. You sure have the knack for raised-bed gardening.
  • bbug May 22, 2010 @ 8:46 pm | delete
    A raised bed garden is the only garden for my yard. Very informative lens, thanks
  • applelady72 May 19, 2010 @ 4:39 am | delete
    What a great informative site. I wasn't sure just how raised vegetable gardens worked, but you have explained everything, and very well. I'm expecting a grandchild this summer, but I hope to study up on all the information you've given us for next year. Thanks again
  • AlexThompson May 16, 2010 @ 3:55 am | delete
    Wow this is fantastic lens! I love all the tips & suggestions!
    Please check out my lens too! I just build a lens about anxiety cure and relief. Cheers!
  • Norma_Budden May 9, 2010 @ 9:20 pm | delete
    Congrats on your purple star! It's been featured at http://www.squidoo.com/purple-star-awards-3
  • WindyWinters May 8, 2010 @ 3:52 am | delete
    Congratulations on your Purple Star. Well deserved with lots of info. :)
  • genglo May 7, 2010 @ 11:35 am | delete
    I haven't tried this yet, but I'd love to. I have pretty bad arthritis, so I think this would make gardening a bit easier. This is a fantastic resource with so many great ideas, Thanks!
    Congrats on your purple star, too. It's well deserved!
  • Airinka May 5, 2010 @ 12:38 am | delete
    Wonderful lens! It smells like summer and looks freshly!
  • winlin May 2, 2010 @ 7:41 am | delete
    Awesome lens. I'l use this as a reference, for sure
  • ElizabethJeanAllen May 1, 2010 @ 2:52 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LoTD. Love the lens.
    Lizzy
  • Richard2 May 1, 2010 @ 1:22 pm | delete
    Super complete job! Raised beds work great for Herb gardens, too
  • shevyres May 1, 2010 @ 8:57 am | delete
    LOTD winner. Congrats, 5*. Brilliant!
  • rainbowseeker May 1, 2010 @ 7:38 am | delete
    Congrats on LOTD! Very interesting....I'm sending a link to this to my daughter in TX....she should get some excellent help from it for her tiny backyard garden this summer.
  • bcarter May 1, 2010 @ 6:37 am | delete
    My hubby and I are considering starting a veggie garden this year. I'm going to have to point this out to him.

    Congrats on LOTD.
    B
  • nyfamily5 May 1, 2010 @ 6:12 am | delete
    Great lens and information on raised bed vegetable gardens!! Congrats on LoTD!!!
  • hamsterguy May 1, 2010 @ 4:03 am | delete
    whoa that's an interesting lens! thank you! :P
  • hamsterguy May 1, 2010 @ 4:02 am | delete
    whoa that's an interesting lens! thank you! :P
  • hamsterguy May 1, 2010 @ 4:02 am | delete
    whoa that's an interesting lens! thank you! :P
  • Cherie May 1, 2010 @ 2:48 am | delete
    Excellent source of information, raised beds are great for growing tomatoes as well.
  • Heather426 May 1, 2010 @ 1:24 am | delete
    coongrats on LOTD! love this lens!
  • KimGiancaterino May 1, 2010 @ 12:27 am | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD!
  • clouda9 Apr 30, 2010 @ 11:50 pm | delete
    You have gathered a lot of great information about raised beds for gardening. Enjoyed the read and will refer to it in the coming weeks...my starts are itchin' to get outside ;)

    Congrats on LOTD - well deserved, now pat yourself on the back.
  • lasertek Apr 30, 2010 @ 9:23 pm | delete
    I have read this lens months ago and still find it useful. Congrats on LOTD! 5*
  • PamelaLough Apr 30, 2010 @ 8:37 pm | delete
    Very thorough information. I also prefer to grow my vegetables in raised beds. Great lens!
  • newbizmau Apr 30, 2010 @ 8:18 pm | delete
    Congrats on Lotd! I'm trying to learn all I can about gardening. I enjoy it a lot.
  • partybuzz Apr 30, 2010 @ 6:43 pm | delete
    Great info! Congratulations on LotD!!
  • karanta Apr 30, 2010 @ 6:08 pm | delete
    Great lens. I really like the photo of the polyethylene circular vegetable garden. That would look beautiful in our garden too.
  • 3sonsstudio Apr 30, 2010 @ 6:04 pm | delete
    Congrats on the LOTD - Well done and great ideas!!!
  • WindyWinters Apr 30, 2010 @ 3:49 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD! Lots of info for ways to plant a small veggie garden. We have a strawberry patch in a raised bed!
  • kiwisoutback Apr 30, 2010 @ 3:25 pm | delete
    I have zero experience with vegetable gardens, but it's always better buying it from a local farmstand. Congrats on LOTD!
  • walclan Apr 30, 2010 @ 3:17 pm | delete
    I'm going to show this lens to my husband! We have a veggie garden but the kids call it the dirt patch which is an accurate description! Very nice lens and I hope to get a good crop of veggies next season. 5 stars.
  • skiesgreen Apr 30, 2010 @ 2:34 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens and congrats on LOTD. I am featuring it on Save Planet Earth
  • JenOfChicago Apr 30, 2010 @ 2:12 pm | delete
    Congrats on LOTD! Great instructions and pros and cons of working with these type of gardens. I hope one day to have a backyard to make my own! Blessed by a squidangel
  • bethd821 Apr 30, 2010 @ 1:59 pm | delete
    Congratulations on a well deserved LotD! Lensrolling to all my garden lenses!
  • prosperity66 Apr 30, 2010 @ 1:49 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your LOTD! I love those vegetable gardens and it's my goal that by next year I have at least two of such bed gardens in my own garden!
  • happynutritionist Apr 30, 2010 @ 1:39 pm | delete
    p.s. Lensrolling to anything I have related to plants and herbs. And a tweet for you, too. ~claudia
  • happynutritionist Apr 30, 2010 @ 1:38 pm | delete
    How timely and helpful...we had a septic put in a couple of years ago, and have a whole new area that is in full sun out back (rare here with all our trees) and I've been thinking about raised bed or container gardening. Congrats on getting LOTD, but most of all thanks for the helpful resource. ~claudia
  • Tipi Apr 30, 2010 @ 1:00 pm | delete
    Wonderful information on raised garden beds. Some of the best veggies I've grown have been from raised beds, really should and will make more. Congratulations on Lens of the Day!
    Susie
  • rhiebert Apr 30, 2010 @ 12:39 pm | delete
    Love it - because it affirms my passion for simplifying gardening. Just wish to add that nutrition for raised and potted gardens is crucial. Use quality organic soil enhancers like fish and kelp extracts. Chemicals are not ideal because they kill the organisms that promote growth and help plants flourish for a great harvest.
  • Ecomum Apr 30, 2010 @ 12:34 pm | delete
    I just wish now I have got a space for something like that as I love gardening but live in flat on 8th floor. There is no sun at all, would you still think that I will be able to harvest anything in shade or is it not worth it? Great lens.
  • eclecticeducation Apr 30, 2010 @ 12:28 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your LotD!!! Great lens. Thank you for all of this valuable information.
  • CherylK Apr 30, 2010 @ 12:12 pm | delete
    You have lots of great information in this lens. We have raised beds, too, and we just love them. I actually think weeding is easier. Congratulations on LOTD. I'm lensrolling this to several of my gardening lenses. Good job!
  • Pastiche Apr 30, 2010 @ 12:11 pm | delete
    Oh what an inspiring gardening lens - I bet even first-timers will be tempted to try a small raised bed veggie patch with all the tips and video help in this lens. I like to mix flowers and veggies in my raised beds and traditional garden plots, just for color and fun. Congrats on a timely and excellent LOTD!
  • louiswery Apr 30, 2010 @ 12:07 pm | delete
    Beautifully organized lens! Excellent suggestions about how to successfully use this gardening method. Many thanks for sharing your knowledge.
  • puzzlemaker Apr 30, 2010 @ 11:55 am | delete
    First let me say congrats to you! I use raised beds as often as I can. Just love 'em.
  • stacy_mcdaniel Apr 30, 2010 @ 11:55 am | delete
    Congratulations on lens of the day. Great lens with lots of information.
  • HorseAndPony Apr 30, 2010 @ 11:38 am | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD! Thanks for sharing all this great info. I love beautiful raised vegetable gardens. Blessed by the HorseAndPony Angel, http://www.squidoo.com/horseandpony-squidangel.
  • AtHomeSource Apr 30, 2010 @ 11:32 am | delete
    fabulous! very informative, love the pictures and comparisons. We have a raised vegetable garden and love it. It's 4x8', perfect for my tomatoes, peppers, squash and whatever else I can fit in.
    thanks for the great lens.
  • NetShed.com Apr 30, 2010 @ 11:30 am | delete
    Great information. I just started square foot gardening this year. It's so nice!
  • nightcats Apr 30, 2010 @ 11:07 am | delete
    Beautiful, thorough and informative lens. I would give more than five stars if that were possible. Congrats on LOTD
  • skiesgreen Apr 20, 2010 @ 11:43 pm | delete
    Great lens. Blessed by an angel and featured on Sprinkled with Stardust and Save Planet Earth
  • aesta1 Apr 10, 2010 @ 1:48 am | delete
    Love your lay outs and also the tiny green houses...what great ideas. Thanks. Maybe when I start doing some of these, I will be able to suggest a few ideas.
  • poutine Apr 9, 2010 @ 2:38 pm | delete
    Excellent information and very useful for me.
    Just lensrolled and favorited it.
    Poutine
  • hlkljgk Apr 9, 2010 @ 9:39 am | delete
    super info - beautifully presented! lensrolled to my zone 5 gardening page
  • hlkljgk Apr 9, 2010 @ 9:39 am | delete
    super info - beautifully presented! lensrolled to my zone 5 gardening page
  • jcairney Apr 8, 2010 @ 7:53 am | delete
    some very good tips and advice to be had here. Nice designs too. Good work.
  • Demaw Apr 6, 2010 @ 4:21 pm | delete
    Raised vegetable gardens are very good for urban gardeners. Very informative lens.
  • Gloriousconfusion Apr 5, 2010 @ 4:11 pm | delete
    Very helpful lens, I love the way you have listed advantages and disadvantages. Lensrolled it
  • MiaBellezza Mar 18, 2010 @ 6:47 am | delete
    I really like raised garden beds. Great lens with lots of information.
  • ohcaroline Mar 17, 2010 @ 4:47 pm | delete
    This is a great lens. Very informative and the pictures are very good. 5* I will lensroll to my plant lens.
  • davemin Mar 2, 2010 @ 10:46 pm | delete
    a wonderful lens with great information.shall link to my garden lens
  • mulberry Feb 25, 2010 @ 3:49 am | delete
    Looks like a great idea and if there's less weeding I'm in! Some of these pre-made kits look nice.
  • rtyndall Jan 12, 2010 @ 12:10 pm | delete
    Great information. I am in a community garden and this is what we do. Our plots are 4 ft X 12 ft.
    I am able to grow as much as I need. Last season I experimented with SQ ft gardening. It was ok, but I need to refine it a bit. It is a great way to increase your yield. A five * job :)
  • BedPlans Jan 9, 2010 @ 1:36 pm | delete
    Hi GonnaFly,The info at "polyethylene circular vegetable garden" link are great! John Metzler http://bedplans.blogspot.com
  • OhMe Nov 14, 2009 @ 7:14 am | delete
    Very informative and well crafted lens about Raised Bed Vegetable Garden. Lensrolling to my Pendleton Elementary School Memory Garden lens.
  • CoolFoto Nov 13, 2009 @ 10:24 am | delete
    Beautiful lens. Lens roll to my Herb Garden lens.
  • KimGiancaterino Oct 29, 2009 @ 1:50 am | delete
    Very nice lens. I'd like to reiterate the warning about using railroad ties for a border. My uncle just died of cancer and one of the suspected causes was chemical poisoning from railroad ties in his family's vegetable garden. He grew up in Guam, and that was how they contained their garden. No one knew back then. His parents and younger sister also died from cancer. Blessed by a Squid Angel.
  • Laniann Oct 20, 2009 @ 5:59 am | delete
    A wonderful resource for anyone interested in creating a garden. 5*s
  • pkmcr Oct 17, 2009 @ 8:35 am | delete
    Really excellent lens which contains so much useful information. SquidAngel Blessed
  • houstondavid26 Sep 17, 2009 @ 12:05 am | delete
    Nice Gardening Tips. i like it those pictures. You can use Flagstone to design your Garden to look beautiful.
  • Sep 15, 2009 @ 7:35 pm | delete
    Fabulous lens! I know where to come next year for gardening tips :) Thanks again! With love, Darcie
  • cyberpunkdreams Sep 11, 2009 @ 4:18 pm | delete
    Excellent lens. It is possible to get some treated timber that's fine for organic gardening. I can't remember what the treatment agent is, but my girlfriend has treated oak in her organic garden and she's *very* particular about this type of thing. In general though, I agree, treated timber is out!
  • AppalachianCountry Sep 10, 2009 @ 8:23 am | delete
    Awesome lens. The best part about this type of gardening is being able to control the soil.
    Wonderful images, also. 5 stars*****
  • BarbRad Sep 1, 2009 @ 3:00 am | delete
    Really good job! You obviously know what you are talking about. It's always nice to listen to an experienced voice. I love giving you a 5 on this one. I'm going to lensroll it to my Frost-bitten tomatoes lens, since they are also in raised beds. I just concentrate on the tomatoes more than the raised beds. About those gophers -- they are a terrible problem here. I have to put wire mesh at the bottom of all raised beds and if I don't have enough room there, I have to use containers or put gopher cages in the ground.
  • dustytoes Jul 20, 2009 @ 5:46 pm | delete
    Great ideas. I also love the photos of the different types of beds, but mine is the free form, mounded dirt type!
  • Jul 19, 2009 @ 11:07 am | delete
    This is a great lens! I loved the content, naturally, but I especially liked the way you blocked up some of your text, to make a nice layout. And I love pictures; Kudos!
  • kab Jul 13, 2009 @ 9:23 pm | delete
    You are hereby invited to join the Squid Squad the best team in the September Greeter Challenge.
  • lilblackdress Jul 10, 2009 @ 11:16 am | delete
    Great ideas and a lot of love in this lens!
  • tcinvestor Jul 7, 2009 @ 12:38 pm | delete
    Awesome job. Dang, you beat me to it. Especially since I am a fan of staying healthy and promoting growing your own produce. Great idea for a lens and helpful as well. Keep up the good work.
  • partybuzz Jul 1, 2009 @ 2:42 pm | delete
    You have some very nice lens. Lots of information here that I may put to use next year. I've been thinking about it, but didn't know enough...now I do! Thanks!
  • puzzlemaker Jun 24, 2009 @ 7:48 am | delete
    You have some wonderful garden lenses. I just favorited this one. I use raised beds too and they are my favorite. I have two right now 2' x 22' each. We made them out of (2x8's) untreated wood - knowing we'd have to replace the wood in a few years. But I wasn't comfortable using treated lumber. For soil I used a combination of Black Kow and compost from our backyard compost pile. Composting is one of the most interesting things about gardening. Those who don't are really missing out. 5*'s!

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